6 - 2 4
6 - 2 4
6 - 2 4
6 - 2 4
6 - 2 4
C h a p t e r 6 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C h a p t e r 6 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C h a p t e r 6 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C h a p t e r 6 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C h a p t e r 6 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
6.2
RAID driver installation
After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to
install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable
array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller
drivers during OS installation.
6.2.1
6.2.1
6.2.1
6.2.1
6.2.1
Creating a RAID driver disk
Creating a RAID driver disk
Creating a RAID driver disk
Creating a RAID driver disk
Creating a RAID driver disk
You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver
disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet.
W i n d o w s
W i n d o w s
W i n d o w s
W i n d o w s
W i n d o w s
®
®
®
®
®
2000/2003 Server
2000/2003 Server
2000/2003 Server
2000/2003 Server
2000/2003 Server
A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows
®
2000/
2003 Server operating system on a hard disk drive that is assigned to an
array.
To create a RAID driver disk from Windows
®
environment:
1.
Place the system or motherboard support CD in the optical drive.
2.
When the D r i v e r s
D r i v e r s
D r i v e r s
D r i v e r s
D r i v e r s menu appears, select the RAID driver disk you want
to create.
O R
O R
O R
O R
O R
Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility.
3.
Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive.
4.
Follow screen instructions to complete the process.
5.
After creating a RAID driver disk, eject the floppy disk, then write-protect
it to prevent computer virus infection.
